NEWARK COMMUNITY FIRST AID Registered Charity No:1152694

First Aid Course Brochure 2019

We provided first aid

training to 2,668 people in

Newark and surrounding

villages in 2018.

Our courses were rated as

excellent by 96.7% of

candidates in 2018.

FIRST AID

SAVES LIVES

We provide high quality, inexpensive first

aid courses for workplace and early years

settings. We also provide FREE community

first aid training for charities, community

groups and the general public.

First Aid in the Workplace

In the UK we have seen a progressive reduction in the number of workplace accidents over

the last 40 years. This has come about due to the implementation of health & safety

regulations since the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974. Businesses and public bodies can

take pride in the fact that the UK has one of the best health and safety records in the world.

However according to the Health & Safety Executive Health & Safety Summary 2017, over

609,000 injuries occurred in 2016/17. The Labour Force Survey 2017 also showed 31.2

million working days lost through work related illness and injury.

Employer Responsibilities

The Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974 requires employers to provide appropriate

information, instruction, training and supervision to ensure, as far as practicable, the health

& safety of all employees while at work. It is also good practice to consider visitors within

your planning, particularly for example; in educational establishments, health care, retail

and recreation where the public may be on-site.

The First Aid Regulations (1981) require all employers to risk assess their workplace and

then provide suitable and sufficient numbers of first aiders and equipment to render first

aid to those injured or taken ill at work. The Statutory minimum requirement is at least one

‘Appointed Person’ but since 2009 the HSE does not classify Appointed Persons as first

aiders and they should not attempt first aid for which they have not been trained. To

safeguard your employees, you should have at least one member of staff with an approved

qualification. The two qualifications approved under the Regulations are First Aid at Work

(FAW) and Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW). A full risk assessment of your workplace

will be required to determine which qualification is appropriate for your staff. Specific

guidance is available from the HSE website at www.hse.gov.uk/firstaid. Please note you will

need to provide sufficient first aiders to cover for holidays and other absences.

We are also seeing an ageing workforce – with more

people staying in employment beyond the previous

retirement age of 65. We are therefore likely to see

more illness occurring at work.

First aid skills can help to save lives, recognise the

development of illness and prevent minor injuries

becoming more serious. A great benefit for your staff

whist saving you money on working days lost.

Selection of First Aiders

The First Aid Regulations give guidance on the selection of first aiders and emergency first

aiders, you will need to consider;

• Reliability, disposition and communication skills

• Aptitude and ability to absorb knowledge and learn new skills

• Ability to cope with stressful and physically demanding emergency situations.

• Normal duties – these should be such that they may be left to go immediately to an

emergency.

Workplace Requirements – for First Aiders Simplified Assessment Guide for all workplaces

Degree of Hazards Number of employees

Recommended minimum number of first aiders required.

Low Hazard (e.g. offices, shops, libraries, wards in hospitals)

Less than 25 At least one Appointed Person. Recommended training Emergency First Aid at Work

25 - 50 At least one person trained in Emergency First Aid at Work

Over 50 At least one person trained in First Aid at Work for every 100 employed on- site (or part thereof)

Higher Hazard (E.g. light engineering & assembly, food processing, warehouse, construction, working with chemicals, machinery, sharp instruments.)

Less than 5 At least one person trained in Emergency First Aid at Work

5 - 50 At least one person trained in Emergency First Aid at Work or First Aid at Work (depending on the hazards)

Over 50 At least one person trained in First Aid at Work for every 50 employed on- site (or part thereof)

Early Years Settings – Guidance

Being confident to give prompt and appropriate first aid following an accident or medical emergency is vital for anyone with responsibility for other people’s children. Recent legislation from the Department of Education requires all newly qualified level two and three child carers to have either an emergency paediatric first aid or full paediatric first aid certificate. The new legislation came into effect from the 3rd April 2017. It is a legal requirement for at least one person with a valid full 12-hour paediatric first aid certificate to be available at all times within a professional child care establishment. This includes cover for sickness and annual leave and to accompany children on trips or excursions.

Choosing a First Aid Training Organisation

Since October 2013 a change in legislation has meant that the HSE no longer approves or

monitors First Aid Training Organisations delivering workplace training. Under the new

system, you the employer, can choose to use any first aid organisation – but you must show

due diligence in checking the organisation you use meets the criteria laid down by law.

YOU need to be sure that the qualifications of Trainers and Assessors meet the required

standard. That the training being delivered meets the requirements of current legislation.

That the first aid knowledge and skills is current and in line with best practice. That the

standard of teaching develops your staff into confident and competent first aiders. You

should choose a training provider that you trust.

To give you confidence that Newark Community First Aid are an organisation that meets

the criteria we are registered with the First Aid Industry Body which verifies our courses,

trainers, assessors and administration and is itself accredited by the United Kingdom

Accreditation Service (UKAS). To check our credentials, you can go the website of the First

Aid Industry Body at www.firstaidindustrybody.co.uk or Tel: 0161 494 9045.

All our trainers and assessors are fully qualified and

experienced first aiders or healthcare professionals who

provide care as part of their role within Newark

Community First Aid. Our members attend nearly 400

local events per year providing first aid to the

community. So, our training team can speak with

experience when teaching, as they will have dealt with

many if not all the subjects covered in the courses. This

experience combined with underpinning knowledge

ensures candidates on our courses feel confident in the

training they receive.

Courses designed to produce confident first aiders

All our workplace courses meet the requirements of the HSE in respect of content, duration

and assessment process. Our paediatric courses meet the requirements of the Department

of Education.

We design our courses so that we can engage with the candidates, using and building on

their prior knowledge. Our courses encourage team work, an essential part of first aid.

Whenever possible we have candidates out of their seats using the knowledge and

developing their skills. We only take a maximum of 12 candidates and if a course has a full

complement, our trainers will be supported by demonstrators so that we can give as much

individual support as we can to candidates. All candidates are supplied with an appropriate

course manual, bandages, dressings and other equipment as required. We aim to make the

courses enjoyable and feedback shows this is achieved.

Emergency First Aid at Work Course

This course is designed for low risk workplaces, it is normally run as a one-day course with 6

contact hours of training. It is open to anyone over the age of 16.

The course covers the essential life-threatening conditions that could occur in any

workplace.

Incident Management Health & Safety Regulations The role of the first aider

Patient assessment & care Resuscitation (Adult CPR) Managing Unconsciousness

Minor Bleeding Severe Bleeding & Shock Burns & Scalds

Choking Adult Heart Attack Seizures

Using a defibrillator

As with all our courses our trainers will be

there to guide candidates and answer any

questions.

Our aim is to provide candidates with all the

information and aid them to develop skills so

that in the real situation they can cope.

This is one of our most popular courses – with

dates available throughout the year.

Assessment of this course will be conducted by the trainer continuously throughout the

course, a short multi-choice question paper to check understanding completes the

assessment process. Successful candidates will receive a certificate valid for 3 years. To re-

qualify as an Emergency Aider at Work will mean repeating this course once the certificate

gets close to expiring. You can book candidates on to a course 3 months before the

certificate expires and we will issue the certificate from the original expiry date.

This course can be run in-house at your venue if you have more than 4 candidates requiring

training and have rooms with sufficient space. We offer discounts for on-site courses also

for bookings of more than 4 candidates on a course. If you have more than 8 candidates but

your venue is not suitable for training, we can book one of our venues and still offer you a

discount.

Course cost is £75:00 per candidate

First Aid at Work (Initial) Course

This course is designed for those working in medium to high risk workplaces or where the

employers risk assessment as identified particular needs. The course is run over 3 days with

18 hours of contact training. It is open to anyone over the age of 16.

This is a comprehensive course covering a wide range of possible workplace injuries &

illnesses. The course covers:

Incident Management Health & Safety Regulations The role of the first aider

Patient assessment & care Resuscitation (Adult CPR) Managing Unconsciousness

Asthma Bleeding external/internal Bone & Muscle Injuries

Burns & scalds Chest Pain (Heart Attack) Choking (Adult)

Diabetes Head Injury Spinal Injury

Poisoning Seizures Anaphylaxis

Shock Eye Injuries Stroke

Fainting Use of a defibrillator Crush Injury

This course covers a wide range of first aid

knowledge and skills. The course is

demanding, and candidates selected need to

be made aware of that.

Candidates are assessed on their knowledge

using multi-choice questions and complete

an end of course assessment on 3 skill areas.

The final assessment is conducted by an

independent assessor.

Successful candidates will receive a certificate valid for 3 years. To re-qualify as a First Aider

at Work will mean attending a 2-day requalification course once the certificate gets close to

expiring. You can book candidates on to a course 3 months before the certificate expires

and we will issue the certificate from the original expiry date. If a certificate expires the

candidate will have to complete the full initial (3 day) course again.

This course can be run in-house at your venue if you have more than 4 candidates requiring

training and have rooms with sufficient space. We offer discounts for on-site courses and

also for bookings of more than 4 candidates on a course. If you have more than 8

candidates but your venue is not suitable for training, we can book one of our venues and

still offer you a discount.

Course Cost is £180:00 per candidate

First Aid at Work Requalification Course

This course is designed for those working in medium to high risk workplaces or where the

employers risk assessment as identified particular needs. The course is designed to update

candidates who have a valid FAW certificate that is close to expiring. The course is run over

2 days with 12 hours of contact training. It is open to anyone over the age of 16 who has a

valid FAW certificate – this will need to be checked by the trainer prior to commencing the

course.

This is a comprehensive course covering a wide range of possible workplace injuries &

illnesses. The course covers:

Incident Management Health & Safety Regulations The role of the first aider

Patient assessment & care Resuscitation (Adult CPR) Managing Unconsciousness

Asthma Bleeding external/internal Bone & Muscle Injuries

Burns & scalds Chest Pain (Heart Attack) Choking (Adult)

Diabetes Head Injury Spinal Injury

Poisoning Seizures Anaphylaxis

Shock Eye Injuries Stroke

Fainting Use of a defibrillator Update on changes

This course covers a wide range of first aid

knowledge and skills. The course is demanding,

and candidates attending must still hold a valid

FAW certificate.

Candidates are assessed on their knowledge using

multi-choice questions and complete an end of

course assessment on 3 skill areas.

The final assessment is conducted by an

independent assessor.

Successful candidates will receive a certificate valid for 3 years. You can book candidates on

to a course 3 months before the certificate expires and we will issue the certificate from the

original expiry date. If a certificate expires the candidate will have to complete the full

initial (3 day) course.

This course can be run in-house at your venue if you have more than 4 candidates requiring

training and have rooms with sufficient space. We offer discounts for on-site courses and

also for bookings of more than 4 candidates on a course. If you have more than 8

candidates but your venue is not suitable for training, we can book one of our venues and

still offer you a discount.

Course Cost is £120:00 per candidate

Annual First Aid at Work Refresher

This is a 3-hour course designed to provide qualified first aiders with the opportunity to practice and update their skills. Employers are legally required to ensure their first aiders are competent and that they maintain their skills throughout the three years in which their certificates are valid. With health & safety making workplaces much safer and with accidents less common, first aiders skills can erode due to lack of opportunity to practice. This course helps to keep your first aiders on the ball!

The HSE strongly recommends that you attend a refresher session once every year during the three-year period of your First Aid at Work or Emergency First Aid at Work certification.

Continuous assessment is provided by the trainer. The course does not renew first aid at work certificates or extend the validity period of certificates.

This course will build on

the prior knowledge of

candidates and allow

them to develop their

skills through a series of

scenarios covering areas

such as unconsciousness,

resuscitation, bleeding,

burns and shock.

This course can be run in-house at your venue if you have more than 4 candidates requiring

training and have rooms with sufficient space. We offer discounts for on-site courses and

also for bookings of more than 4 candidates on a course. If you have more than 8

candidates but your venue is not suitable for training, we can book one of our venues and

still offer you a discount.

Course Cost is £40:00 per candidate

Paediatric First Aid Course

This course is designed for those working in early years settings: childminders, day

nurseries, private nursery schools, primary schools but it is also open to parents or others

who look after children. It is advised that secondary schools also have some paediatric

trained staff in case siblings accompanying older children to school become ill or injured

whilst on-site. The course is approved by the Department of Education, meets Ofsted Early

Years and Childminder Register requirements. The course is run over 2 days with 12 hours

of contact training. It is open to anyone over the age of 16.

This is a comprehensive course covering a wide range of possible injuries & illnesses

affecting babies and children. The course covers:

Incident Management Health & Safety Regulations The role of the first aider

Patient assessment & care Resuscitation (baby/child CPR) Managing Unconsciousness

Asthma Bleeding external/internal Bone & Muscle Injuries

Burns & scalds Choking (baby/child) Croup & childhood illnesses

Diabetes Head Injury Heat & cold injury

Poisoning Seizures Anaphylaxis

Shock Bites/stings – tick bites Sickle cell anaemia

Fainting Objects in eyes / other orifices Meningitis

This course covers a wide range of first aid knowledge and

skills. Paediatric healthcare is a specialised subject and even

healthcare professionals find the subject difficult. This is in

part because of the difficulties in communicating with

babies and young people. It is therefore important that

candidates are carefully selected. The course is demanding,

and candidates selected need to be made aware of that.

Candidates are assessed on their knowledge and skill

throughout the course by the trainer.

A short multi-choice question paper to check understanding

completes the assessment process. Successful candidates

receive a certificate valid for 3 years.

This course can be run in-house at your venue if you have more than 4 candidates requiring

training and have rooms with sufficient space. We offer discounts for on-site courses and

also for bookings of more than 4 candidates on a course. If you have more than 8

candidates but your venue is not suitable for training, we can book one of our venues and

still offer you a discount.

Course Cost is £75 per candidate

Emergency Paediatric First Aid

This course is designed for people working with and caring for babies and young children both in Early Years settings and as parents/grandparents. It concentrates on life threatening areas of paediatric first aid and those holding this certificate can provide support to staff who hold the full Paediatric Certification. The course is run over 1 day with 6 contact hours of training.

It is important though to note: In line with Ofsted Early Years and Childcare Register requirements, at least one person who has a current full paediatric first aid certificate must be on the premises and available at all times when children are present and must accompany children on outings. Childminders, and any assistant who might be in sole charge of the children for any period of time, must hold a current full paediatric first aid certificate. Details of the full Paediatric First Aid course – see previous page

This course covers

Incident Management Health & Safety Regulations The role of the first aider

Patient assessment & care Resuscitation (baby/child CPR) Managing Unconsciousness

Asthma Bleeding external/internal Burns & scalds

Anaphylaxis Choking (baby/child) Seizures

Shock Poisoning Secondary assessment

As with all our courses our trainers will be there to guide

candidates and answer any questions.

Our aim is to provide candidates with all the information

and aid them to develop skills so that in the real

situation they can cope.

This course will be continuously assessed by our trainer.

Successful candidates receive a certificate valid for 3

years.

This course can be run in-house at your venue if you have more than 4 candidates requiring

training and have rooms with sufficient space. We offer discounts for on-site courses and

also for bookings of more than 4 candidates on a course. If you have more than 10

candidates but your venue is not suitable for training, we can book one of our venues and

still offer you a discount.

Course Cost is £40:00 per candidate

Anaphylactic Shock & Use of Adrenalin Auto Injector Pens

Severe allergy (anaphylaxis) is a serious medical

condition and the UK along with other developed

countries has seen this condition increase over the last

40 years. Allergies in general are increasing at the rate of

5% per year in the population. Anaphylaxis can develop

quickly after coming into contact with a ‘trigger’ such as

certain foods, insect stings and medications – without

immediate first aid and medical help people can die.

Children are at particular risk and those working with

and caring for babies and children should consider

anaphylaxis as part of their first aid needs assessment.

This is a 3-hour course and will be continuously assessed by our trainer. Successful

candidates receive a certificate valid for 3 years.

Our course covers:

What is allergy What is anaphylaxis Recognition & treatment

Use of adrenalin injectors Managing the conscious casualty Managing unconsciousness

Resuscitation adults Resuscitation baby/child

This course is normally run as an on-site course – a minimum of 6 candidates.

Contact us for details.

Course Cost is £30:00 per candidate

Healthcare Basic Life Support

Healthcare professionals have a duty of care to their patients which includes being able to manage patients who collapse and need resuscitation. Others working in healthcare settings should also be able to assist and should know CPR. Our Healthcare BLS course is designed to provide training in life threatening conditions. The Course covers:

Incident Management The role of the first aider Patient assessment & care

Heart Attack and Angina Managing unconsciousness CPR (all ages)

Use of bag valve/pocket mask Use of a defibrillator Safe use of oxygen

This is a 4- hour course and will be continuously assessed by our trainer.

Successful candidates receive a certificate valid for 2 years.

Course Cost is £60 per candidate

Sports First Aid Course

This course is designed to provide comprehensive training to those involved in sports. The course covers all the emergency aid aspects of first aid including: Patient assessment, managing an unconscious breathing patient, adult and child resuscitation and bleeding. It also though looks at typical sports injury such as strains, sprains, dislocations, fractures and head injuries.

This is a 6-hour course

Incident Management First Aid kits/record keeping The role of the first aider

Patient assessment & care Resuscitation (Adult CPR) Managing Unconsciousness

Bleeding & shock Choking adult/child Heart Attack

Asthma & Anaphylaxis Head Injuries Strains and sprains

Dislocation and fractures Spinal injury Use of a defibrillator

This is a 6-hour course and will be continuously assessed by our trainer. Successful

candidates receive a certificate valid for 3 years.

This course is normally run as an on-site course – a minimum of 6 candidates.

Contact us for details.

Course Cost is £30:00 per candidate

Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Course

Over the last decade many workplaces have come to realise the importance of providing a

defibrillator as an additional piece of first aid equipment. These life-saving machines need

to be used within minutes of a cardiac arrest (heart & breathing stopped) and though all

emergency ambulances carry defibrillators they often cannot reach the patient in time.

A heart that is ‘fibrillating’ needs to be shocked ideally within 5 minutes of the person

collapsing but the sooner it is used the better.

This course is designed to give candidates

the confidence to use the defibrillator

within the overall resuscitation procedure.

The defibrillator (AED) gives verbal and

pictorial commands to the operator and

AED’s are located in public places for

untrained persons to use.

However, in the workplace it makes sense

to provide training that includes CPR to

ensure the best possible efforts can be

made to revive the patient.

Incident Management The role of the first aider What is an AED

Patient assessment & care Heart Attack and Angina Managing Unconsciousness

Adult Resuscitation (CPR) Use of a defibrillator Records & Reports

This is a 4-hour course and will be continuously assessed by our trainer.

Successful candidates receive a certificate valid for 1 year.

This course is normally run as an on-site course – a minimum of 6 candidates. Contact us for

details.

Course Cost is £50:00 per candidate

Automated External Defibrillator (Re-qualification) Session

Candidates who hold a valid AED certificate can attend our re-qualification sessions. These

are 45 minute one to one sessions during which our trainer will test the candidate on a

scenario involving a patient requiring CPR/defibrillation.

Debrief and any training points will be dealt with.

Successful candidates receive a certificate valid for 1 year.

Session Cost is £30:00 per candidate

Newark Courses (held at South Muskham Village Hall) Month Date Course

January 14th & 15th Jan Paediatric First Aid

18th Jan Emergency First Aid at Work 23rd – 24th – 25th Jan First Aid at Work Initial

February 14th & 15th Feb First Aid at Work Requalification

16th Feb Sports First Aid

27th & 28th Feb Paediatric First Aid

March 1st Mar Emergency First Aid at Work

April 1st April Emergency First Aid at Work

10th – 11th Apr First Aid at Work Requalification

29th – 30th – 1st May First Aid at Work

May 13th & 15th May Paediatric First Aid

17th May Emergency First Aid at Work

July 1st – 2nd July First Aid at work Requalification

12th July Emergency First Aid at Work

18th - 19th July Paediatric First Aid

29th – 30th – 31st First Aid at Work

September 6th Sept Emergency First Aid at Work

16th & 17th Sept First Aid at work Requalification

October 3rd & 4th Oct Paediatric First Aid

23rd Oct Emergency First Aid at Work

29th & 30th Oct Paediatric First Aid

November 13th – 14th – 15th Nov First Aid at Work

December 2nd Dec Emergency First aid at Work

We run our regular open courses at South

Muskham Village Hall, Main Street, South

Muskham NG23 6EE. This is a high-quality

venue with ample parking – 2 miles outside of

Newark. We provide tea/coffee and biscuits for

all open courses. We suggest that candidates

bring a packed lunch as there are no shops in

the village or surrounding villages. The venue

has a refrigerator, so we can keep your lunch

cool if required.

Nottingham Courses (held at City Hospital NUH Trust)

Month Date Course

January 9th Jan Emergency First Aid at Work

10th & 11th Jan First Aid at Work Requalification

February 18th 19th 20th Feb First Aid at Work Initial

21st Feb Emergency First Aid at Work

March 13th & 14th Mar First Aid at Work Requalification

20th Mar Emergency First Aid at Work

April 23rd 24th 25th April First Aid at Work Initial

26th April Emergency First Aid at Work

May 21st & 22nd May First Aid at Work Requalification

23rd May Emergency First Aid at Work

June 25th 26th 27th June First Aid at Work Initial

28th June Emergency First Aid at Work

July 15th July Emergency First Aid at Work

16th & 17th July First Aid at Work Requalification

September 2nd 3rd 4th Sept First Aid at Work Initial

5th Sept Emergency First Aid at Work

October 7th & 8th Oct First Aid at Work Requalification 21st Oct Emergency First Aid at Work

November 25th 26th 27th Nov First Aid at Work Initial

28th Nov Emergency First Aid at Work

We run regular open courses in

conjunction with Nottingham

Occupational Health at the

Occupational Health Department,

Nottingham City Hospital Hucknall

Road, Nottingham NG5 1PB.

The venue has parking but at a charge.

Tea and coffee is provided. We

suggest that candidates bring a

packed lunch, though a café/shop is

available in the Maternity Dept next

door. The venue has a refrigerator, so

we can keep your lunch cool if

required.

Newark Community First Aid

As a charity in addition to providing

workplace training we also provide FREE

training to the public, community groups

and charities through our community

range of courses in Newark and

surrounding parts of Nottinghamshire &

Lincolnshire.

We also provide fully trained and

equipped first aiders to provide first aid

cover at local events – last year we

covered 378 events.

To ensure we can meet the growing demand for our event services we need more

volunteers. We would therefore ask if employers would encourage their first aiders to

become volunteers with us. This has great benefits to the volunteer, who as a member will

be able to develop their skills, gain more confidence, make new friends and help their

community. It will also be beneficial to your operations as they will become confident first

aiders and we update all their qualifications saving you the cost of doing so.

By using our services, you are helping your Community.

To Contact us for bookings or information: Telephone: 01636 683202 Mobile 07973 904808

Email: newarkcommunityfirstaiders@hotmail.com Visit our website: www.newarkcommunityfirstaid.co.uk

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